Roman Catholics: 27 More Cardinals

Pope Paul VI is an austere
intellectual who carefully calculates the effect of his every word and
deed. Last week, when he called the first consistory of his pontificate
for Feb. 22 and named 27 new cardinals, his choice of the men to be
honored was clearly an example of thoughtful Pauline diplomacy: there
was a token of reward for almost every shade of opinion in the church.

The new cardinals will raise the Sacred College to 103, highest total in
history, and contribute further to the internationalization begun by
Pius XII. The...